Mohamed Saleh, Sayed Abdel-Khalek And Nesreen El-Mekawy .,

ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Several Patients Notice The Value Of Completely Edentulous Mandibular Ridge Therapy Through Complete Overdenture Implants To Be On The Far Side Their Money Scope, Mandibular Overdentures Reatined By One Implant Are Reported To Be More Leisurely And Function Better Than Conventional Complete Dentures. The Goal Of The Current Study Were To Analyze The Clinical Outcomes In Comparison Between Two Types Of Attachments, The Locator Attachment Versus The Equator Attachment Used With Immediately Loaded Single Implant Retained Mandibular Overdenture Opposing Conventional Complete Denture. METHODS: Ten Completely Edentulous Patients Were Managed With A Single Implant Inserted Into The Midline Of The Mandible, Followed By Rehabilitation With Complete Dentures And Divided Into Two Equal Groups: Group I Patients Receive Locator Attachment, While Group II Receive Equator Attachment. Immediately After Implant Placement The Implant Stability Quotient (ISQ) Reading Of A Minimum Of 60 Was Measured Before Considering Connection Of The Attachment. Then The Denture Was Relieved In The Midline Providing Adequate Space For Female Housing Of The Attachment And Then The Denture Was Picked Up Directly In The Mouth. The Clinical Outcome Evaluated Two Weeks, Three Months And Six Months After Implant Insertion. RESULTS: The Peri-implant Soft Tissues Assessment Results Showed No Statistically Significant Difference Within Each Group And Between Two Groups At Different Evaluation Period, But The Result Of The Probe Depth In The Present Study Showed Statistically Significant Increase Within The Pair Groups, But There Is No Significant Variation Between The Pair Groups. CONCLUSION: Immediately Loaded Single Midline Implant Retained Mandibular Overdenture Treatment With Locator Attachment Could Be An Alternative And Cost Effective Treatment Option And Relatively Simply Treatment.